The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
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Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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Scientists are excavating the ruins of a major civilization which pre-dates both the pyramids and Stonehenge by over 7,000 years. In 15 years, they have uncovered only about 5% of the site.
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Everton FC used to be called St Domingo's FC!
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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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Che Guevara suffered from asthma!
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